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SNAFU. SNAFU is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation Normal: All Fucked Up, as a well-known example of military acronym slang. However, the military acronym originally stood for "Status Nominal: All Fucked Up." It is sometimes bowdlerized to all fouled up or similar. [5]
Infantry divisions. "The Big Red One" of the 1st Infantry Division. 1st Infantry Division. "The Big Red One" – from the division's official shoulder patch: Red numeral "1" on an olive drab shield. "The Fighting First". "The Big Dead One". 2nd Infantry Division. "Warrior Division" – official nickname. "Indian Head" – Official as of 1948.
Slogans of the United States Army. This World War I recruitment poster by James Montgomery Flagg, with more than four million copies printed in 1917 and 1918, defined not only an Army recruiting slogan, but also Uncle Sam 's image for years to come. [1][2] U.S. Army TV advertisement from 1986 using the "Be All You Can Be!" slogan.
21st Aviation Battalion - Peace and War[ 2 ] 22d Aviation Battalion - Proud and Professional[ 2 ] 24th Aviation - Ever Watchful[ 2 ] 25th Aviation - Lele Makou No Na Puali (We Fly for the Troops) [ 2 ] 28th Aviation - The Eye of an Eagle[ 2 ] 29th Division - 29 Let's Go.
The Lincolnshire Poachers – Lincolnshire Regiment [ 56 ](from a traditional folk song) Linseed Lancers – Royal Army Medical Corps [ 56 ][ 4 ] The Lions – The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) [ 1 ][ 56 ](from their cap badge) The Lions of England – Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. The Liverpool Blues.
Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces.In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military terms and concepts.
v. t. e. The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. [15] The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence. [16]
CDAT – Computerized Dumb Ass Tanker (M1 Abrams Crewmen) CDIAC – Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. CDRUSPACOM – Commander United States Pacific Command. CENTCOM – Central Command (U.S. Military) CF – Cluster Fuck (always pronounced phonetically "Charlie Foxtrot") CHU – Containerized Housing Unit.